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| Sunday 27th February 2022 | ||
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| In Ireland today rarities comprised the Egyptian Vulture still in County Roscommon,
Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Northern Harrier in County Offaly,
Forster's Tern and Ross's Gull both in County Galway, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, and a
Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. In Britain the American Robin remained in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose in Fife, Black Scoter and White-billed Diver in Northumberland, Hume's Warblers in East Sussex and Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Essex and Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Kentish Plover and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, and Lesser Scaups in Argyll (3), Clyde (3), Dorset, and the Western Isles (3). |
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Daily news summaries
Catch up with RBA's daily birdnews summaries. Browse ten days at a time, or choose a date to read summaries from that day backwards.
Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Saturday 26th February 2022 | ||
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Big news of the day came from the reappearance of the Egyptian Vulture in County Roscommon near Ardmullen. Plus a Ross’s Goose was found in Fife in a field south of Ramornie Mains with Pink-footed Geese Other lingering rarities still present included the American Robin and Hume's Warbler in Sussex (with another of the latter still in Kent), Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Ross's Gulls in County Galway and Aberdeenshire, Forster's Tern in County Galway, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, three Lesser Scaups in Argyll, King Eider in Lothian, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Essex, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham and three Penduline Tits in Somerset. |
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| Friday 25th February 2022 | ||
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| New White-billed Divers were found off Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll and off Cocklawburn Beach, Northumberland (with further birds seen off Bamburgh, Northumberland and in South Nesting Bay, Shetland).
Other lingering rarities still present included the American Robin and Hume's Warbler in Sussex (with another of the latter still in Kent), Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Ross's Gulls in County Galway and Aberdeenshire, Forster's Tern in County Galway, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Oxfordshire and County Tyrone, three Lesser Scaups in Argyll, King Eider in Lothian, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham and three Penduline Tits in Somerset. |
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| Thursday 24th February 2022 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the American Robin and Hume's Warbler in Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Ross's Gulls in County Galway and Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham and three Penduline Tits in Somerset.
Scarcity highlights included a Short-toed Lark, a Lapland Bunting, two Shorelarks, four Waxwings, a Little Auk, ten Glossy Ibises, two American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teals, three Surf Scoters, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, three Black Brants, six Tundra Bean Geese, two Kumlien's Gulls, three Ring-billed Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls and 21 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 23rd February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim,
American Robin and Hume's Warbler both still in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Semipalmated Plover in County Cork,
Forster's Tern in County Galway, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Ross's Gulls in Aberdeenshire and County Galway,
Baikal Teals in East Yorkshire and Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, two
Penduline Tits together in Somerset, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk,
Dusky Warbler in Kent, Ferruginous Ducks in Oxfordshire and County Tyrone, Lesser Scaups in Dorset and the Isles of Scilly, and
Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo and the Western Isles (2). Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Little Bunting (East Sussex), Rough-legged Buzzard (Suffolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Black Brant (Dorset), Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two each of both American Wigeon and Green-winged Teal, three of Ring-billed Gull and Surf Scoter, four of Shorelark and Snow Goose, five Waxwings, 12 Lapland Buntings, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 18 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 22nd February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised American Robin and Hume's Warbler both still in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing
in Lincolnshire, Semipalmated Plover in County Cork, Northern Harrier
in County Offaly, American Coot in County Kerry, Ross's Gulls in both Aberdeenshire and County Galway,
Baikal Teals in East Yorkshire and Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk,
Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in Kent,
Richardson's Cackling Goose on the Western Isles, Ferruginous Ducks in Oxfordshire and County Tyrone, and
Lesser Scaups in both Argyll (2) and Dorset. Scarcities included Little Bunting (East Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Surf Scoter (Isles of Scilly), Dotterel (Norfolk), Snow Goose (Western Isles), two American Wigeons, three of both Kumlien's Gull and Little Auk, four Green-winged Teals, five of Ring-billed Gull and Shorelark, nine Waxwings, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 30 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 21st February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim,
American Robin still in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in
Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot in County
Kerry, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset,
Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, three Penduline Tits
in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian,
and Lesser Scaups in Dorset and the Western Isles (3). Scarcities included Little Bunting (East Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Dotterel (Norfolk), Leach's Petrel (Somerset), two each of both Surf Scoter and Kumlien's Gull, three Green-winged Teals, four of Ring-billed Gull, Snow Goose, and Shorelark, seven Waxwings, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 25 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 20th February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim,
American Robin and Hume's Warbler both still in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire,
Baikal Teal and two Penduline Tits in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese
in Argyll, Essex, and Norfolk, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, and
Lesser Scaups in Clyde (2) and Dorset. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Surf Scoter (Cornwall), two each of both Yellow-browed Warbler and Kumlien's Gull, three of Ring-billed Gull, Snow Goose, and Black Brant, four Shorelarks, six Glossy Ibises, seven Waxwings, and a total of nine Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| Saturday 19th February 2022 | ||
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| A first-winter Ross's Gull was discovered at Mutton Island, County Galway this afternoon, a third Lesser Scaup joined the lingering two at West Loch Ollay, Western Isles and a White-billed Diver was seen off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire.
Lingering rarities still present included the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, American Coot in County Wexford, American Robin and Hume's Warbler in Sussex (with another of the latter in Kent), Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, single Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, three King Eiders and a White-billed Diver in Shetland, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Clyde (three), Ayrshire and a further individual in Western Isles, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Essex, Cackling Geese in Western Isles (two), Argyll and County Sligo, Semipalmated Plover in County Cork, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo. Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, at least two Lapland Buntings, four Shorelarks, four Waxwings, 25 Glossy Ibises, two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeon, six Green-winged Teals, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, three Snow Geese, 13 Tundra Bean Geese, a Long-tailed Skua, six Pomarine Skuas, two Kumlien's Gulls, four Ring-billed Gulls, nine Glaucous Gulls and 24 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Friday 18th February 2022 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Cackling Geese in Western Isles (two) and County Sligo, Lesser Scaup in Dorset, King Eider in Highland, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and White-billed Diver in Shetland.
Scarcity highlights included seven Waxwings, a Little Auk, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, two Green-winged Teals, five Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, three Snow Geese, three Tundra Bean Geese, 24 Glossy Ibises, a Kumlien's Gull, 12 Glaucous Gulls and 18 Iceland Gulls. |
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